Rashid Jahan
Rashid Jahan | |
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| Born | 25 August 1905 Aligarh, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, India |
| Died | 29 July 1952 (aged 46) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Writer, gynecologist |
| Language | Urdu |
| Alma mater | Isabella Thoburn College, Lady Hardinge Medical College |
| Genre | Short stories, plays |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers Movement |
| Notable works | Angarey |
| Spouse | Mahmuduz Zafar |
| Relatives | Sheikh Abdullah (father) Begum Khurshid Mirza (sister) Hamida Saiduzzafar (sister-in-law) Salman Haidar (nephew) |
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Rashid Jahan (25 August 1905 – 29 July 1952) was an Indian writer and medical doctor known for her Urdu literature and trenchant social commentaries. She wrote short stories and plays and contributed to Angarey (1932), a collection of unconventional short stories written in collaboration with Sajjad Zaheer, Ahmed Ali, and Mahmuduz Zafar.
Jahan was an active member of the Progressive Writers' Movement and the Indian People's Theatre Association. She has been called one of the first ever feminists and was a leading Indian communist. These two schools of thought animated Jahan's life and literary output.